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Asteroid to pass by close enough for detailed scan
NASA head views progress on asteroid lasso mission
The head of NASA is visiting the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where engineers are working on a proposed mission to lasso a…
Space flights 'an absolute bargain'
Space enthusiast Mark Rocket has been waiting six years for seat on one of the world's first commercial space flights -…
Anthony Scott: Science funding can help us reach for the stars
"By the end of this decade, we will land a man on the moon and return him safely to earth." President John F Kennedy's challenge…
Wheels fall off planet hunting mission
Nasa's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardising the search for other worlds. The failure could…
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Time-lapse of Southern skies
Narongsak Nagadhana toured New Zealand and captured these beautiful time-lapse videos from the South Island, Mount Cook…
Space tweeter returns to Earth
Chris Hadfield, whose tweets and pictures from space captured the imagination of an entire planet, has landed safely on…
Interactive: NZ from space
Very few people will ever have the chance to see NZ 370km from space, but thanks to two astronauts returning to Earth today…
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ISS crew return to earth
A Soyuz space capsule carrying a three-man international crew has landed safely on the steppes of Kazakhstan…
Ground control to Chris: Time to return
Chris Hadfield flies back to Earth today having signed off after five months as commander of the International Space Station…
Spacewalking repair halts leak
Astronauts making a rare, hastily planned spacewalk replaced a pump outside the International Space Station on Saturday…
Spacewalk planned to fix station leak
Two astronauts will make a precedent-setting spacewalk Saturday to try to fix an ammonia leak in the International Space…
Day may get darker during partial eclipse
Up to 10 per cent of the sun will disappear over parts of Northland tomorrow, with a partial solar eclipse…
Bringing back celebrity to space
Captain Kirk played a key role in thrusting Commander Hadfield to the sort of fame not enjoyed by a real-life spaceman for…
Keith Turner: Innovation the key for Team NZ
The culture in NZ is, no doubt, a leading element of what has been achieved by Team NZ in bringing this catamaran campaign…
Monster hurricane hits Saturn
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured stunning views of a monster hurricane at Saturn's North Pole. The eye of the cyclone…
Virgin Galactic spaceship makes first powered flight
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo made its first powered flight today, breaking the sound barrier in a test over the Mojave…
Nasa finds Earth-like planets
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Using a potent Nasa space telescope to scan the skies for planets like ours where life may exist, astronomers…
Air and Space Transport
Qatar eyeing flights to NZ
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Negotiations this month could allow Qatar Airways, one of the fastest-growing airlines in the world…
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nasa keen to catch space rock for spacemen to explore
Plans are afoot for a robotic spaceship to capture…
Science
Scientist: Challenges will help NZ
The Prime Minister's chief science adviser says a hitlist of 10 big issues for our top brains to tackle will be "transformational"…
Related Links
- NASA
- Carter Observatory - National Observatory of NZ
- Stardome Observatory, Auckland
- Auckland Astronomical Society
- Royal Astronomical Society of NZ
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- 30th Anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing
- NZ Space Flight Association
- Kennedy Space Center
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- NASA Mars 2004 (broadband Flash site)
- Astronomical Data from Land Information NZ
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